flame-tree
Nouns
- (n) a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses fire tree, Nuytsia floribunda, Christmas tree,
- (n) showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Delonix regia, flamboyant, peacock flower, Poinciana regia, royal poinciana,
- (n) north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves Brachychiton australis, broad-leaved bottletree,
- (n) south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers Brachychiton acerifolius, flame durrajong, Sterculia acerifolia,
- (n) tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery Acacia farnesiana, cassie, huisache, mimosa bush, scented wattle, sweet acacia, sweet wattle,